Samsung Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W) vs Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)

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Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A50 vs Huawei Mate 20 X phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

1/5/2020 12:29 PM, updated: 8/6/2020 1:43 PM

Compare Huawei Mate 20 X X Samsung Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W) 11Points

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

6.4"
AMOLED

1080x2340

25
MP

25mp

4GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

17Points Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB) Compare Samsung Galaxy A50 X

Specifications Compare Models Pictures

7.2"
AMOLED

1080x2244

40
MP

24mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

5000
mAh

(Non removable)

What's the better phone? Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)

The phonemore's choice is much more technical than personal. Therefore, you shouldn't only consider this. Our goal is to help you, but what's important to us may not be important to you. You decide which one is the best! Comment!

11 Advantages Samsung Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	vs	17 Advantages Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC3 times More external storage for files using memory cards	vs	Until 256GB nano-Memory
+166 grams (5.81 ounces)40% Lighter	vs	232 grams (8.12 ounces)
+7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)6% Thinner	vs	8.15 millimeters (0.32 inches)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid	vs	AMOLED
+1080x2340 pixels4% Higher resolution screen	vs	1080x2244 pixels
+403 PPI16% Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)	vs	346 PPI
+f/1.7 (aperture)6% Diaphragm opening (Aperture) of the camera which has the smallest F number takes photos with better light exposure.	vs	f/1.8 (aperture)
+(front) 25MP5% Higher resolution secondary camera to take pictures and selfies	vs	(front) 24MP
+Android 10Advantage Android 10 is newer and safer	vs	Android 9.0 Pie
+ANT+Advantage Sensors help you use the device	vs	Not supported
+FMAdvantage The radio lets you listen to your songs and sports in general	vs	Not supported
2.3GHz 64bit Octa-core	vs	+2.26GHz 64bit Octa-core11% More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
4GB LPDDR4X	vs	+8GB LPDDR4X100% More RAM memory. Typically more responsive and better for multitasking.
64GB (49GB available)	vs	+256GB (238GB available)4 times More internal storage for applications and files
Plastic body, glass front	vs	+Aluminum frame, glass front/backAdvantage More resistant material
6.4"	vs	+7.2"13% Larger screen
(triple camera) 25MP + 8MP + 5MP	vs	+(triple camera) 40MP + 20MP + 8MP79% Higher resolution main camera
LED flash	vs	+Dual-LED flashAdvantage The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
Only digital zoom	vs	+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
Full HD (1920x1080)	vs	+4K UHD (3840x2160)3 times More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
(4G LTE-A) 600 Mbps	vs	+(4G LTE-A) 1400 Mbps133% Faster for surfing the internet and download files
Not supported	vs	+BarometerAdvantage Sensors help you use the device
4000 mAh	vs	+5000 mAh25% Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
15W	vs	+22.5W50% More power (watts) to charge the battery faster. Sometimes, the charger that comes with the device doesn't have the same power supported by the device. Check before you buy it.
1 slot (Single-SIM) (dedicated slot)	vs	+2 slots (Dual-SIM) (hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)Advantage You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
Not supported	vs	+DLNAAdvantage With DLNA technology you can access and play media files on TV, tablet or DLNA compatible device.
USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	vs	+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
Not supported	vs	+IP53 certifiedAdvantage Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example

23 Common items in both devices

16 million

PDAF: phase detection autofocus / LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus

EIS: Digital stabilization

HDR photo on both cameras

(front) Full HD (1920x1080)

4G LTE-A

Capacitive

+16 specs and more in the table below

Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.

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📱 Model features
	Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
Change model		Choose the model
Model	Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
Other model names	Galaxy A50 SM-A505W (64GB + 4GB RAM) NFC, SM-A505WZKAXAC	Huawei Mate 20X EVR-AL00 8GB RAM, Huawei Everest
Country or region available	Canada	China, Hong Kong
Brand	Samsung	Huawei
Release date	3/15/2019	11/1/2018
Depth	7.7 millimeters (0.3 inches)	8.15 millimeters (0.32 inches)
Size (width x height)	74.7 x 158.5 millimeters (2.94 x 6.24 in)	85.4 x 174.6 millimeters (3.36 x 6.87 in)
Weight	166 grams (5.81 ounces)	232 grams (8.12 ounces)
Build, materials	Plastic body, glass front	Aluminum frame, glass front/back
Protection against water and others	Not supported	IP53 certified: protection against dust and splashing
📲 Display
	Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
Display type	Super AMOLED	AMOLED
Screen size	6.4" inches	7.2" inches
Screen-to-body ratio	~84.9% (screen-to-body ratio)	~87.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution	1080x2340 pixels (19.5:9)	1080x2244 pixels
Touchscreen	Capacitive Multitouch	Capacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)	403 PPI	346 PPI
Colors	16 million	16 million
Scratch-resistant glass	Gorilla Glass 3	Gorilla Glass 5
Refresh rate	60Hz	feature not registered
Display features	Not supported	feature not registered
🤖 Operating System
	Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
System version	Android 9.0 Pie	Android 9.0 Pie
Firmware update	Android 10	feature not registered
User Interface	feature not registered	feature not registered
⚙️ Processor
	Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
Chipset	64bit: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 (10nm)	64bit: HiSilicon Kirin 980 (7nm)
CPU	Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 2.3GHz ARM Cortex-A73 (Quad-core) 4x 1.7GHz ARM Cortex-A53 (Quad-core)	Octa-core, 3 processors: 2x 2.26GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 2x 1.92GHz ARM Cortex-A76 (Dual-core) 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core)
GPU graphical controller	ARM Mali-G72 MP3	ARM Mali-G76 MP10 720Mhz
Performance (benchmark)	feature not registered	feature not registered
💽 Memory and storage
	Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
RAM memory	4GB LPDDR4X	8GB LPDDR4X
Internal storage	64GB (49GB available) eMMC 5.1	256GB (238GB available)
External storage	Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot)	Until 256GB nano-Memory (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
📶 Mobile networks
	Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
Dual-SIM	Not supported	Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same nano-Memory slot)
SIM card	1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)	2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF)
Maximum Download / Upload	600/150 Mbps	1400/200 Mbps
Network technology	2G, 3G, 4G	2G, 3G, 4G
Frequency, bands	Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz band	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900	Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G network	GSM 850/900/1800/1900	CDMA 800, GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G network	UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100	CDMA2000 1xEV-DO TD-SCDMA 1900/2000 UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Primary 4G network	LTE Cat12/13 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 29, 66, 71) TD-LTE (Bands 38, 40, 41)	LTE Cat21 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE
Primary 5G network	Not supported	Not supported
Primary data network	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A	GPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
Secondary 2G network	Not supported	GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Secondary 3G network	Not supported	UMTS 800/850/900/1700/1900/2100
Secondary 4G network	Not supported	LTE Cat21 (Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 17, 18, 19, 20, 26) TD-LTE (Bands 34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
Secondary data network	Not supported	GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A
📷 Camera
	Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
Back camera (main camera)	(triple camera) 25 megapixels 8MP ultrawide f/2.213mm 5MP depth f/2.2	(triple camera) 40 megapixels 20MP ultrawide f/2.216mm1/2.7"PDAF 8MP telephoto f/2.41/4"80mmPDAFOIS5x-optical-zoom
Main camera resolution	5760x4320 pixels	7296x5472 pixels
Video recording (primary)	Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps	4K UHD (3840x2160) 30 fps
Flash	LED flash	Dual-LED flash
Focal aperture	f/1.7 (aperture)	f/1.8 (aperture)
Focal length	26mm lens	27mm lens
Sensor size	feature not registered	1/1.7" inches
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Autofocus	PDAF: phase detection autofocus	LDAF/PDAF: laser/phase detection autofocus
Touch focus	Supported	Supported
Image stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization	EIS: Digital stabilization
Zoom	Only digital zoom	Digital and optical zoom
Face/smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection	Face detection, Smile detection
BSI sensor	Not supported	Not supported
HDR	HDR photo on both cameras	HDR photo on both cameras
Camera extras	feature not registered	feature not registered
📸 Front camera
	Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
Front camera (secondary)	25 megapixels	24 megapixels
Front camera resolution	5760x4320 pixels	5632x4224 pixels
Video recording (secondary)	Full HD (1920x1080)	Full HD (1920x1080)
Front flash	Not supported	Not supported
Focal aperture	f/2.0 (aperture)	f/2.0 (aperture)
Focal length	25mm lens	26mm lens
Sensor size	feature not registered	feature not registered
Pixel size	feature not registered	feature not registered
🔉 Sound and multimedia
	Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
Loudspeaker	Supported	Supported
Active noise cancellation	2 microphones or more	2 microphones or more
Radio	FM	Not supported
TV	Not supported	Not supported
Video formats	MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV, MKV	MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviD, WMV
Audio formats	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC	MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC
🔌 Connectivity
	Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
USB	USB 2.0 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go	USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go
Audio output	3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
TV output	Not supported	USB Type-C SlimPort®
Bluetooth	5.0 + A2DP/LE	5.0 + A2DP/LE
WiFi	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot
DLNA	Not supported	Supported
GPS	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou	A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou, QZSS
NFC	Supported	Supported
Infrared port	Not supported	Supported
🧭 Sensors
	Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
Sensors	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor	Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor
Vibrating alert	Supported	Supported
🔋 Battery
	Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
Battery type	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)	LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable)
Battery capacity	4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Charger, watts	15W (9V/1.67A) Wired fast charging	22.5W Wired fast charging
Inductive / wireless charging	Not supported	feature not registered
Talk time autonomy	23 hours	feature not registered
Standby	feature not registered	feature not registered
➕ Other features
	Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
Call control	Voice dialing, Voice recorder	Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands
Messaging	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail	SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free calling	Supported	Supported
Video calling	Supported	Supported
Ringtones	Polyphonic and customized	Polyphonic and customized
Web browser	HTML, XHTML, HTML5	HTML, XHTML, HTML5
Antenna	Internal antenna	Internal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboard	Not supported	Not supported
Miscellaneous	• Colors: Black, White, Blue, Coral • 19.5:9 display ratio FHD+ • One UI	• Colors: Midnight Blue, Phantom Silver • EMUI 9.0 • 18.7:9 / DCI-P3 / HDR10 display • Leica camera lens • 32-bit/384kHz audio • Dolby Atmos sound
☢️ Radiation rate
	Galaxy A50 (SM-A505W)	Huawei Mate 20 X (AL00 256GB)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)	feature not registered	feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)	1.31W/kg (head), 0.81W/kg (body)	feature not registered